27.27 The government should take measures to control the growing______ . Food prices have gone up sharply recently.
(A) inflation (B) innovation (C) institution (D) implication

28.28 Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items______ from being carried onto the plane. You must not
bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.
(A) protected (B) prohibited (C) prescribed (D) prosecuted

30.30 I can’t ride my bicycle______ there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
(A) despite (B) although (C) because (D) unless

31.31______ the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.
(A) No sooner had Jenny seen (B) As soon as Jenny saw
(C) On Jenny’s seeing (D) Jenny had hardly seen

32.32 There are elegant shops on______ side of the street.
(A) any (B) both (C) either (D) every

33.33 Could you please tell me______ ?
(A) where the concert will take place (B) when was soccer first played
(C) why are otters suitable to live in the water (D) what can I do to help conserve water

34.34 Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased,______ the rain had come in the nick of time.
(A) saying (B) say (C) said (D) to say

35.35 He is a very conscientious professor. Never______ he let his students leave his classes earlier.
(A) is (B) ever (C) less (D) will

36.36 It didn’t take us long to get here because there ______traffic.
(A) was few (B) was little (C) had few (D) had little

37.37 Among the things that money cannot buy ______good health in the mind and body.
(A) is (B) has (C) are (D) have

38. Color is used symbolically in all cultures and it plays an important role in ceremonies and festivities. Yellow is a symbol of luck in Peru and it can be seen just about everywhere during New Year celebrations—in flowers, clothing, and
decorations. Some Peruvians say, “ 38 around you, the luckier you will be in the new year.” Yellow is also an important color to the Vietnamese, who use it at weddings and also on their flag, 39 it represents courage, victory, and sacrifice. In many cultures, white symbolizes purity, which is 40 brides often wear white wedding gowns. Black, 41 , symbolizes death, and it is often the color people wear to funerals.【題組】
38 (A) The more yellow you have (B) The more you have yellow
(C) You have more yellow (D) You have the most yellow

39.【題組】39 (A) which (B) where (C) that (D) when

40.【題組】40 (A) how (B) that (C) what (D) why

41.【題組】41 (A) on the other hand (B) for example (C) as a result (D) not to mention

42.42 Man: I’d like one ticket to Cambridge.
Clerk: ______The train leaves in just a few minutes.
Man: I have to wait for my friend. When is the next train, then?
(A) You’d better hurry. (B) In a minute. (C) Sooner or later. (D) You have my word.

43.43 Patty: Do you like to play baseball?
Alice: ______, but I like to watch the Yankees play.
Patty: Me too.
(A) For sure (B) At any rate (C) Nothing doing (D) Not really

44.44 Ben: Would you help me with my homework if I give you my baseball cards?
Jim:______
Ben: OK. Let’s start now.
(A) It depends. (B) It’s a deal. (C) It doesn’t matter. (D) It’s out of the question.

45.45 A: Good afternoon, ma’am.______
B: No. Can you help me, please?
A: Yes, ma’am. What are you looking for?
B: I’d like to buy a purse.
(A) What can I do for you? (B) Have you been waited on?
(C) Are you waiting for me? (D) Would you like anything else?

46.46 Husband: Let’s see a movie tonight.
Wife: What do you want to see?______
Husband: Just check in the newspaper.
(A) You must have bored yourself. (B) Are you going bananas?
(C) I don’t even know what’s on. (D) Did our TV break down again?

47.As you are gathering love letters from your admirers this Valentine’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to know if that special
sweetie is Mr. or Ms. Right? While it’s not scientific, Graphology—also called handwriting analysis—can provide useful
clues about your admirer’s personality.
Ideally, handwriting analysis should be performed on an unlined page of original writing. When studying a sample,
the first characteristic a graphologist considers is the writer’s use of space.
Take the margins for example. The right symbolizes the future and the left represents the past—even in cultures
whose writing moves from right to left. In graphology, leaving a narrow right margin suggests a risk-taking person who is
unafraid of the future, whereas leaving a narrow left margin implies someone very tied to the past, even fearful of moving on.
The space between lines represents the distance the writer places between himself—or herself—and others. Thus,
people who leave relatively little space between words require others’ company while those who leave more space may be
hard to get close to. People who leave little space between lines need to get involved: they tend to be big “joiners,” and
may get bogged down in the details of a situation. By contrast, writers who leave more space between lines are usually
independent and better at grasping the “big picture.”
While these are generally accepted concepts of graphology, no single characteristic in writing is significant by itself.
You have to look at handwriting in context.【題組】
47 What does the phrase “bogged down” mean in the fourth paragraph?
(A) Involved rationally (B) Became excited (C) Got stuck (D) Engaged positively

48.【題組】48 Based on the article, what kind of people do NOT like things to change?
(A) People who leave a narrow left margin. (B) People who leave a narrow right margin.
(C) People who leave little space between lines. (D) People who leave more space between lines.

49.【題組】49 Which of the following statements is NOT true about graphology?
(A) It focuses much on the writers’ use of space.
(B) It should be performed on a photocopied writing.
(C) It provides hints for deciphering one’s handwriting.
(D) It is applicable to writings that move from right to left.

50.【題組】50 What do people who leave more space between lines like?
(A) They love thrilling adventures. (B) They like to throw big parties.
(C) They are fond of being involved. (D) They enjoy doing things on their own.